How many dongles do you need? A quiz - The Verge

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Apr 28, 2021 at 9:00am EDT

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Consumer technology has brought accessibility, efficiency, and simplicity to our daily lives. But now we are just as often faced with interoperability. New features and hardware often mean new ports and standards. Even if you have the means to keep all your gear up to date, there are still gaps in compatibility — whether it’s transferring data, using outdated equipment, or simply listening to music.

To keep using products made obsolete by newer technology, you might need to buy an additional cable, adapter, or converter box. We live in the future, and it’s a pile of dongles.

Sometimes the solution is not so simple, so The Verge has assembled a test to help you prepare for your next dongle dilemma. 

Please answer the following questions with the fewest dongles needed to perform the action. 

Note: we’re being liberal with the definition of dongle here. We consider a cable or an adapter to be a kind of dongle.

That’s correct!

Here’s what you can use:

1. Behringer U-Phono UFO202 USB/Audio Interface with Built-in Phono Preamp ($38 on Amazon) 
2. USB-A to USB-C ($18.73 from B&H)

The correct answer is two.

Here’s what you can use:

1. Behringer U-Phono UFO202 USB/Audio Interface with Built-in Phono Preamp ($38 on Amazon) 
2. USB-A to USB-C ($18.73 from B&H)

That’s correct!

There is an Ethernet port, hallelujah.

The correct answer is zero.

There is an Ethernet port, hallelujah.

That’s correct!

Here’s what you can use:

1. Satechi Aluminum Multi-Port Adapter V2 ($79.99 on Amazon)
2. Thunderbolt 2 to Thunderbolt 3 Adapter ($49 from B&H)

The correct answer is two.

Here’s what you can use:

1. Satechi Aluminum Multi-Port Adapter V2 ($79.99 on Amazon)
2. Thunderbolt 2 to Thunderbolt 3 Adapter ($49 from B&H)

That’s correct (kind of)!

Here’s what you can use:

1. USB-C to HDMI adapter ($67.11 from B&H)
HDMI cable into the UltraStudio
Thunderbolt 2 out of the UltraStudio
2. Thunderbolt 2 to Thunderbolt 3 adapter ($44.95 from Amazon)

The correct answer is two (kind of).

Here’s what you can use:

1. USB-C to HDMI adapter ($67.11 from B&H)
HDMI cable into the UltraStudio
Thunderbolt 2 out of the UltraStudio
2. Thunderbolt 2 to Thunderbolt 3 adapter ($44.95 from Amazon)

That’s correct!

Here’s what you can use:

1: USB C to Dual Link DVI Active Adapter ($34.99 on Amazon)

The correct answer is one.

Here’s what you can use:

1: USB C to Dual Link DVI Active Adapter ($34.99 on Amazon)

You got 0 out of 10 right!

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Correction: An earlier version of this quiz listed the Grado SR325e headphones in question number one. It should have said Grado SR325 instead. We regret the error but will not be able to give you points back if you got it wrong as a result.

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